Relative Growth Score: A Better Way to Assess Learning Process in Anesthesia

Authors

  • Patcha Hortrakul Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Wilaiporn Supan Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Suchittra Fangreow Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Pinda Varasunun Teacher Education Department, Faculty of Education and Development Sciences, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
  • Phongthara Vichitvejpaisal Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

Anesthesia, Learning process, Learning assessment, Learning achievement score, Relative growth score

Abstract

Abstract

            Before target student assessment, tests for norm- and criterion-referenced assessment are conducted under a table of specifications for cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains—essential steps in the learning process. These steps are well-validated for construct and content validity, reliability, objectivity, difficulty, and discrimination. Generally, achievement scores are performed for summative evaluation, while relative growth scores are considered formative scores.

            In practice, relative growth scores are applied to students’ academic assessment via examination tests of parallelism of equality more than once. Then achievement scores are compared and correlated with referenced, pre-test scores. Therefore, the relative growth score is an estimated value with greater confidence that can fairly represent students’ intention, interests, and educational improvement.  As a result, it is appropriate to apply in both theory and practice to residency, nurse anesthetists and medical students training programs and to those with different maturity, knowledge and clinical experience.

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2024-01-01

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Hortrakul P, Supan W, Fangreow S, Varasunun P, Vichitvejpaisal P. Relative Growth Score: A Better Way to Assess Learning Process in Anesthesia. J Chulabhorn Royal Acad [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 29];6(1):39-45. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jcra/article/view/260191

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